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NAME
gmt_shell_functions.sh - Practical functions to be used in GMT bourne shell scripts
SYNOPSIS
gmt_init_tmpdir
gmt_remove_tmpdir
gmt_clean_up [ prefix ]
gmt_message message
gmt_abort message
gmt_build_movie [ -d directory ] [ -n ] [ -r framerate ] [ -v ] namestem
gmt_build_gif [ -d directory ] [ -l loop ] [ -r delay ] namestem
gmt_build_kmz -p prefix [ -r ] files
gmt_get_nrecords file(s)
gmt_get_ndatarecords file(s)
gmt_get_nfields string
gmt_get_field string
gmt_get_region file(s) [ options ]
gmt_get_gridregion file [ options ]
gmt_get_map_width -R -J
gmt_get_map_height -R -J
gmt_movie_script [ -c canvas OR -e dpi -h height -w width ] [ -f format ]
[ -g fill ] [ -n frames ] [ -m margin ] [ -r rate ] namestem
gmt_launch_jobs [ -c n_cores ] [ -l nlines_per_cluster ] [ -n ] [ -v ] [ -w ] commandfile
gmt_set_psfile scriptfile
gmt_set_pdffile scriptfile
gmt_set_framename prefix framenumber
gmt_set_framenext framenumber
DESCRIPTION
gmt_shell_functions.sh provides a set of functions to Bourne (Again) shell scripts in support of GMT. The
calling shell script should include the following line, before the functions can be used:
. gmt_shell_functions.sh
Once included in a shell script, gmt_shell_functions.sh allows GMT users to do some scripting more easily
than otherwise. The functions made available are:
gmt_init_tmpdir
Creates a temporary directory in /tmp or (when defined) in the directory specified by the
environment variable TMPDIR. The name of the temporary directory is returned as environment
variable GMT_TMPDIR. This function also causes GMT to run in 'isolation mode', i.e., all temporary
files will be created in GMT_TMPDIR and the gmt.conf file will not be adjusted.
gmt_remove_tmpdir
Removes the temporary directory and unsets the GMT_TMPDIR environment variable.
gmt_cleanup
Remove all files and directories in which the current process number is part of the file name. If
the optional prefix is given then we also delete all files and directories that begins with the
given prefix.
gmt_message
Send a message to standard error.
gmt_abort
Send a message to standard error and exit the shell.
gmt_get_nrecords
Returns the total number of lines in file(s)
gmt_get_ndatarecords
Returns the total number of data records in file(s), i.e., not counting headers.
gmt_get_nfields
Returns the number of fields or words in string
gmt_get_field
Returns the given field in a string. Must pass string between double quotes to preserve it as one
item.
gmt_get_region
Returns the region in the form w/e/s/n based on the data in table file(s). Optionally add -Idx/dy
to round off the answer.
gmt_get_gridregion
Returns the region in the form w/e/s/n based on the header of a grid file. Optionally add -Idx/dy
to round off the answer.
gmt_get_map_width
Expects the user to give the desired -R -J settings and returns the map width in the current
measurement unit.
gmt_get_map_height
Expects the user to give the desired -R -J settings and returns the map height in the current
measurement unit.
gmt_movie_script
Creates an animation bash script template based on the arguments that set size, number of frames,
video format etc. Without arguments the function will display its usage.
gmt_launch_jobs
Takes a file with a long list of commands and splits them into many chunks that can be executed
concurrently. Without arguments the function will display its usage. Note: It is your
responsibility to make sure no race conditions occur (i.e., multiple commands writing to the same
file).
gmt_set_psfile
Create the output PostScript file name based on the base name of a given file (usually the script
name $0).
gmt_set_framename
Returns a lexically ordered filename stem (i.e., no extension) given the file prefix and the
current frame number, using a width of 6 for the integer including leading zeros. Useful when
creating animations and lexically sorted filenames are required.
gmt_set_framenext
Accepts the current frame integer counter and returns the next integer counter.
gmt_build_movie
Accepts a namestem which gives the prefix of a series of image files with names dir/namestem_*.*.
Optional argument sets the directory [same as namestem ], and frame rate [24]. Without arguments
the function will display its usage.
gmt_build_gif
Accepts a namestem which gives the prefix of a series of image files with names dir/namestem_*.*.
Optional argument sets the directory [same as namestem], loop count and frame rate [24]. Without
arguments the function will display its usage.
gmt_build_kmz
Accepts -p prefix [ -r ] and any number of KML files and and the images they may refer to, and
builds a single KMZ file with the name prefix.kmz. Without arguments the function will display
its usage.
NOTES
1. These functions only work in the Bourne shell (sh) and their derivatives (like ash, bash, ksh and
zsh). These functions do not work in the C shell (csh) or their derivatives (like tcsh), and cannot be
used in DOS batch scripts either.
2. gmt_shell_functions.sh were first introduced in GMT version 4.2.2 and have since been regularly
expanded with other practical scripting short-cuts. If you want to suggest other functions, please do so
by adding a New Issue request on https://github.com/GenericMappingTools/gmt.
SEE ALSO
gmt, gmt.conf, gmtinfo, grdinfo
COPYRIGHT
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